Synagie Group Asia & Europe Hiring! Full Time Vice President Human Resources in Selangor - Ricebowl

The Vice President, People & Governance leads and governs all people-related functions across the Group’s global operating markets.

The role is responsible for establishing and institutionalizing a structured People Governance framework, ensuring regulatory compliance, workforce discipline, manpower planning alignment, performance governance, and organizational effectiveness in support of the Group’s P&L ownership model.

The VP serves as the executive steward of People Governance across all Business Units

People Governance

• Workforce planning discipline
• HR regulatory compliance
• Performance management framework
• Compensation governance
• Succession planning structure
• HR risk management
• People data governance

Core Responsibilities

1. People Governance & Compliance

• Ensure statutory and labor law compliance across all market
• Maintain standardized employment contracts, policies, and HR documentation
• Develop and maintain Group People Governance framework
• Partner with Finance on payroll controls and statutory reporting
• Support internal and external audit processes related to HR
• Maintain People Risk Register and Compliance Reporting

2. Workforce Planning & Manpower Governance

• Lead annual and quarterly workforce planning cycle in collaboration with C-suite leaders and BU heads
• Consolidate Group headcount plans and manpower forecasts
• Align manpower planning with the Group’s P&L ownership model
• Partner with CFO on consolidated manpower budget governance
• Provide quarterly workforce analytics, productivity, and cost reporting
• Drive manpower efficiency and organizational optimization initiatives

3. Performance & Compensation Governance

• Standardized performance appraisal framework across Business Units
• Ensure KPI alignment discipline linked to BU accountability
• Oversee compensation benchmarking and salary band governance
• Ensure structured and transparent bonus allocation framework
• Manage disciplinary and performance improvement processes

4. Organizational Development & Succession

• Lead Group-Level succession planning framework
• Identify leadership bench strength gaps
• Support middle management capability development
• Drive retention strategies for critical roles
• Support organizational restructuring aligned with business evolution

5. HR Infrastructure, Systems & AI Enablement

• Optimize and continuously enhance the Group’s Omni HR system across all markets
• Ensure strong HR data governance, audit traceability, and reporting integrity
• Develop standardized workforce analytics dashboards for management review
• Drive automation of HR workflows to improve operational efficiency
• Standardize onboarding and offboarding processes through system-based workflows
• Partner with Finance to align HR data with manpower cost reporting
• Explore and implement AI-enabled tools to enhance HR efficiency, analytics, recruitment screening, and workforce planning

Key Success Indicators

• 100% statutory compliance across markets
• Zero material HR audit findings
• Timely delivery of consolidated manpower planning
• Workforce cost alignment within approved Group budget
• Standardized People Governance framework implemented globally
• Improved retention and leadership bench visibility
• Measurable efficiency improvement through HR automation and AI initiatives